It is a well known fact that excessive gaming can cause effects on your life. The most talked about of these problems are health problems. That is why you see warning lables talking of seizures and eppilepse on the back of your new video game. The main reason for these is to cover the game's developer in case a legal action is pursued. However, in the UK, a new form of concequence for enjoying the popular pastime has emerged.

By Dean Sherwin

In a recent story aired on Sky News, the countries leading news channel, reports were made that excessive gamers may find it hard finding employment in such pressing times. The reasons for this are because studies have shown that people who play MMOs and MMORPGs are more likely to stay up late at night gaming or even call in sick so that they can stay at home and play. The report stated that many employers have noticed these patterns in their employees and will be less hasty to employ anyone who states that they enjoy video games on their C.V. or in the interview.

This has caused a number of gamers to become distressed as they believe they are being targeted for their hobbies. One post on a forum stated that a "video game player is just as likely to call in sick to stay at home and play video games as a sports player who is worn out from a previous day's match". This topic is now bringing up old skeletons on the subject of wheither or not the public game too much. However, recent studies have shown that older people are playing video games more and more so perhaps the bosses will start having a 'sick day' to stay at home and play WoW.